7.7
Filme
Direção
Henry Koster
- Nascimento
- Falecimento
- (com 83 anos)
- Local de nascimento
- Berlin, Germany
- Créditos
- 81 títulos
Biografia
Henry Koster (May 1, 1905 – September 21, 1988), born Hermann Kosterlitz, was a German-born film director, who worked in Europe as well as in Hollywood. Although he never won an Oscar, Koster directed six different actors in Oscar-nominated performances.
In 1932, Koster directed his first film in Berlin, the comedy Thea Roland. In the midst of directing his second film Das häßliche Mädchen, Jewish Koster had been the subject of antisemitism, and knew he had to leave the country. He left Germany for France, where he was rehired by director Curtis Bernhardt, who had also fled. Eventually Koster went to Budapest, where he met and married Kató Király in 1934. There he also met Joe Pasternak, who represented Universal in Europe, and directed three films for him. Through his friend Gabriel Levy he ended up directing Dutch sound film De Kribbebijter, released internationally as The Cross-Patch, which proved a success both in the Netherlands - where it played in cinemas for no less than seven years - and in the UK. Soon after, Koster signed a deal with Universal Pictures in Hollywood and moved to the United States.
Although Koster did not speak English, he convinced the studio to let him make Three Smart Girls, for which he personally coached to-be star Deanna Durbin. This picture, a big success, pulled Universal out of bankruptcy. Koster's second Universal film, One Hundred Men and a Girl, also was successful. After this, Koster discovered Abbott and Costello at a nightclub in New York. He returned to Hollywood and convinced Universal to hire them. Their first picture was One Night in the Tropics; the female lead, Peggy Moran, became Koster's second wife in 1942.
Ironically, despite Koster's escape from Nazi Germany, when the United States entered World War II Koster was considered an enemy alien and had to stay in his house in the evening. Actor Charles Laughton would visit Koster and play chess with him. Nonetheless, Koster's postwar career proved equally successful. He was nominated for an Academy Award for The Bishop's Wife (1947). In 1950, he directed his biggest success: the James Stewart comedy Harvey. He directed Richard Burton's first U.S. film, My Cousin Rachel, and then in 1953, he was given The Robe, the first CinemaScope film. His last picture was The Singing Nun in 1965. Koster retired to Leisure Village in Camarillo, California, where he painted a series of portraits of the movie stars with whom he worked.
Obra principal
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Créditos de atuação 1
| Ano | Título | Papel |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unerwünschtes Kino Filme |
Créditos da equipe técnica 80
| Ano | Título | Função |
|---|---|---|
| A anunciar | Il diario di una donna amata Filme | Director |
| 1967 | Eine Handvoll Helden Filme | Writer |
| 1966 | Dominique Filme | Director |
| 1965 | Minha Querida Brigitte Filme | Director, Producer |
| 1963 | Take Her, She's Mine Filme | Director, Producer |
| 1963 | Marilyn Filme | Director |
| 1962 | As Férias do Papai Filme | Director |
| 1961 | Flower Drum Song Filme | Director |
| 1960 | A História de Rute Filme | Director |
| 1958 | A Maja Desnuda Filme | Director |
| 1958 | Fräulein Filme | Director |
| 1957 | O Galante Vagabundo Filme | Director |
| 1956 | The Power and the Prize Filme | Director |
| 1956 | O Dia D Filme | Director |
| 1955 | O Ocaso de uma Alma Filme | Director |
| 1955 | A Rainha Tirana Filme | Director |
| 1955 | A Man Called Peter Filme | Director |
| 1954 | Désirée: O Amor de Napoleão Filme | Director |
| 1953 | O Manto Sagrado Filme | Director |
| 1952 | Eu Te Matarei, Querida! Filme | Director |
| 1952 | Stars and Stripes Forever Filme | Director |
| 1952 | Páginas da Vida Filme | Director |
| 1951 | Elopement Filme | Director |
| 1951 | Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell Filme | Director |
| 1951 | Na Estrada do Céu Filme | Director |
| 1950 | Meu Amigo Harvey Filme | Director |
| 1950 | A Cegonha Demora-se Filme | Director |
| 1950 | Wabash Avenue Filme | Director |
| 1949 | Inspetor Geral Filme | Director |
| 1949 | Falam os Sinos Filme | Director |
| 1948 | O Toque Mágico Filme | Director |
| 1947 | Um Anjo Caiu do Céu Filme | Director |
| 1947 | A Dança Inacabada Filme | Director |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston Filme | Director |
| 1944 | Music for Millions Filme | Director |
| 1942 | Between Us Girls Filme | Director, Producer |
| 1941 | It Started with Eve Filme | Director |
| 1940 | Spring Parade Filme | Director |
| 1939 | First Love Filme | Director, Producer |
| 1939 | Três Meninas Endiabradas Filme | Director |
| 1938 | The Rage of Paris Filme | Director, Producer |
| 1937 | One Hundred Men and a Girl Filme | Director |
| 1937 | Farewell Again Filme | Writer |
| 1936 | Três Pequenas do Barulho Filme | Director |
| 1936 | Katharina, die Letzte Filme | Director |
| 1935 | Tagebuch der Geliebten Filme | Director, Writer |
| 1935 | A csúnya lány Filme | Director |
| 1935 | De kribbebijter Filme | Director |
| 1935 | Kleine Mutti Filme | Director |
| 1935 | Ball im Savoy Filme | Writer |
| 1934 | Peter, das Mädchen von der Tankstelle Filme | Director |
| 1934 | Die vertauschte Braut Filme | Writer |
| 1934 | Der Doppelgänger Filme | Screenplay |
| 1933 | Der Tunnel Filme | Screenplay |
| 1933 | Toto Filme | Screenplay |
| 1933 | Das häßliche Mädchen Filme | Director, Writer |
| 1933 | Le sexe faible Filme | Writer |
| 1932 | Der Rebell Filme | Writer |
| 1932 | Das Abenteuer der Thea Roland Filme | Director |
| 1932 | Cœurs joyeux Filme | Screenplay |